Queen's unusual Christmas present for Archie was Meghan's idea - and he loves it

Newspaper headlines have this week described The Queen as a grandmother to all Brits, but only eight people know what it's actually like to have her as 'Gan-Gan'.

As well as her eight grandchildren, the Queen leaves behind 12 great-grandchildren including Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Archie and Lilibet.

Members of the royal family have previously said how seriously she took the role of great-grandmother, which of course involved buying the perfect Christmas presents.

Ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 's son Archie's first Christmas in 2019, the Queen got in touch with the new parents to ask them for ideas.

Meghan came up with a lovely idea, however it left James Cordon slightly confused when Harry told him the story during an interview shortly after the Sussexes quit the UK.

The Queen and Prince Philip met baby Archie when he was just a few days old (PA)

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Meghan told the Queen that Archie would love a waffle maker, so the Queen ordered one (or probably more likely, got one of her staff to order one) which was then sent to the family's home in LA.

Harry shared the story about the waffle maker with James Corden during an interview for The Late Late Show, leaving the host baffled.

Speaking at the time, he said: "My grandmother asked us what Archie wanted for Christmas, and Meg said a waffle maker.

"So she sent us a waffle maker for Archie, so breakfast now Meg makes up a beautiful organic mix, in the waffle maker, flip it, out it comes.

Archie is growing up in the US so didn't get to spend much time with the Queen, however she always made sure he had the perfect Christmas present (EPN/Newscom / Avalon)

Meghan and Harry quit the royal family in favour of a new life in the US (PA)

"He loves it. And now I have waffles for breakfast, bit of yoghurt, bit of jam on top. I don't know if that's the right thing to do. Berries, bit of honey."

But James then interrupts, saying: "Sorry you're glossing over the fact that I cannot for the life of me imagine the Queen ordering a waffle maker to be sent to Santa Barbara. I can't get my head around it."

Harry replies: "I don't even know how to comment on that. Archie wakes up in the morning and literally just goes 'waffle?'.

The Duke spoke proudly about his son during the interview, which came shortly before Meghan's bombshell chat with Oprah Winfrey.

He said: "My son is just over a year and a half. He's hysterical. He's got the most amazing personality."

He also revealed that his first word was crocodile and that he's already singing little songs.

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